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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Hosted by award-winning broadcaster and journalist Stacey Simms, Diabetes Connections brings a reporter's perspective to the world of diabetes. Since 2015, Stacey has gone beyond the headlines to ask tough questions, break down the latest research and technology, and share honest conversations with the people shaping diabetes care. From industry leaders and researchers to everyday people living with diabetes, Diabetes Connections delivers the news you need, the stories you love, and the…
Episodes
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #8: When A Child With T1D is Afraid to Get Back in the Game
When a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, most of the time the parents are told that T1D won't stop them. People with diabetes play sports, climb…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Mastering Diabetes" Author Robby Barbaro Talks Fruit, Fat, & Insulin Resistance
This week, a look at a way of eating for all types of diabetes that sounds – frankly – really hard to do. But the guys behind it say it's the key for lowering…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #7: Spare a Rose / What Can We Do About The Price of Insulin?
Two big topics for this mini-espidoe. Stacey talks about Spare a Rose and talks to the leaders of Patients for Affordable Drugs. Check out Stacey's new book…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk The D-Moms: Driving, Independence and "Holding Hope in our Hands"
Ask the D-moms is back! We're tackling leaving kids home alone, keeping perspective when you've been in the diabetes community for a long time and driving with…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #6: Whose Graph Is It Anyway? (A D-Parent's Struggle)
Watch your language! That's what Stacey is trying to tell herself this week. When you're a parent of a child with a chronic condition, it's hard not to say…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWhat Is Monogenetic Diabetes & Why Should You Care?
This week.. what is monogenetic diabetes and why should we – on a mainly type 1 diabetes podcast – care about it? The majority of people with monogenic are…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #5 - Stop Posting Sick Day Photos of Your Kids!
Sharing photographs of our kids on social media has become second nature. But what happens when we post photos of our children in distress? Stacey says stop…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiabetesWise - A Consumer Reports for Diabetes Technology
Choosing your diabetes technology can be complicated. Wouldn't it be nice if there was sort of a Consumer Reports for pumps and CGMs? We found out about…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #4: Why We Went "Untethered"
Using a shot of long-acting insulin along with an insulin pump sounds like a weird idea. But Stacey found when her son's insulin needs went way up around age…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesControl IQ Gets FDA Approval: All About Tandem's Hybrid Closed-Loop System
Tandem's Control-IQ system was approved by the US FDA in mid-December. In this episode, Stacey talks to Molly McElwey Malloy, Tandem's clinical outcomes…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCompeting on Food Network Kids Baking Championship With T1D
When 11 year old Elise Sammis applied for the Food Network's Kids Baking Championship, she didn't think twice about telling them - right up front - that she…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #3: What I Want From Tandem's Control IQ
As we all wait for the release of the newest hybrid closed loop software, Stacey has some thoughts about what she hopes it'll bring to her family's experience…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAll About Babies and Toddlers with Type 1 Diabetes
We're talking about the youngest people with type one diabetes: babies and toddlers. When you can't talk and you're barely eating solid food, the challenges of…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #2: Sleepovers & Type 1 Diabetes - What Worked For Us
Are you worried about sleepovers? Wondering how to plan? Stacey answers a listener question and explained what worked for her and Benny. Check out Stacey's new…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWorking at NASA's Mission Control With Type 1 Diabetes
Aerospace engineer April Blackwell works at NASA's Mission Control. She dreamed of being an astronaut but her type 1 diabetes diagnosis at age 11 changed…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMinisode #1: Stop Mindlessly Sharing All Your Diabetes Numbers!
Do you share your CGM graphs and A1Cs online? Why? Stacey talks about the trend of sharing everything on social media and wonders if what she learned in her…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesPlanes, Trains and Type 1 Diabetes: Catching up with Jason Viglione
With holiday travel gearing up, we decided to check in with someone who travels the world. Jason Viglione is always on a plane, train or car for business and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes Fitness & Nutrition Expert Ben Tzeel
Meet dietitian and strength coach Ben Tzeel. He says he started getting hooked on strength training as a teenager and hasn't looked back. Ben & Stacey talk…
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Audio Excerpt: The World's Worst Diabetes Mom
Listen to an excerpt from The World's Worst Diabetes Mom: Real Life Stories of Raising a Child With Type 1 Diabetes! If you like what you hear, get the audio…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesLiving with T1D is a Marathon: Why Run One With It?
Diabetes nurse practitioner Michael Greenberg just ran the New York City Marathon – his first marathon – with Beyond Type Run, a group of people with type 1…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCountry Star Eric Paslay: Rocking On the Road With T1D
Country Star Eric Paslay is on his Nice Guy Tour right now, performing around the US and the world. He talks to Stacey about managing type 1 diabetes on the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesChristina Martin: An American Ninja Warrior With Type 1
Christina Martin is the first women with type 1 to compete on American Ninja Warrior. She got into the competition on her first try and made sure to wear her…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"The Truth About Insulin Prices" (Bonus Minisode)
Patients for Affordable Drugs has released a new report all about insulin pricing. Stacey has a quick mini-episode to explain what's in the report and how you…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk the D-Moms: Handling the Holidays With Type 1 Diabetes
This week…. Ask the D-Moms, talking about the holidays. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it can be stressful, not just because of well meaning family…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAll About GVOKE, The New Stable Glucagon (Bonus Episode)
Recently, the FDA approved the very first stable liquid glucagon, brand name GVOKE, and as it's showing up in pharmacies and becoming more available, we wanted…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesServing in the Military With Type 1 Diabetes - Meet Mark Thompson
With Veteran's Day later this month.. we're talking about T1D in the military. Yes, you can serve with type 1 diabetes, but there's a catch. You have to be…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Diabetic Therapist: Full Interview On T1D & Mental Health (Bonus Episode)
This week, a deep dive into mental health and diabetes. We talk about burnout, depression and feeling like a burden to others. Allison Nimlos was diagnosed…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Diabetic Therapist: T1D and Mental Health
This week, a deep dive into mental health and diabetes. We talk about burnout, depression and feeling like a burden to others. Allison Nimlos was diagnosed…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesPushing for Diversity & Representation Within the Diabetes Community: Anita Nicole Brown
This week.. a frank discussion about the type 1 diabetes community and inclusion. About race and diversity. Actress and model Anita Nicole Brown says people of…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJDRF & Beyond Type 1 CEOs Explain Their New Alliance (Bonus Episode)
What happens when two huge diabetes organizations decide to work together? We're all about to find out. Stacey talks to the CEOs of JDRF & Beyond Type 1 about…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Everyone is an Athlete" - Erik Douds Talks T1D, Motivation & Extreme Sports
Erik Douds has big plans for the next few weeks. First, a 100 mile bike ride through Death Valley next week and then the New York City Marathon. Douds says…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk the D-Moms: Managing Halloween With Type 1 Diabetes
Halloween doesn't have to be scary for children with type 1 diabetes or their parents. Moira McCarthy & Stacey are back with Ask the DMoms. They answer your…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJeffrey Dachis & One Drop: More Than A Meter Company
One Drop made a name for itself with a beautiful design; this summer it became the only diabetes devices in Apple stores. But founder Jeff Dachis says that the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Evidence-Based Hope" and Type 1 Diabetes: New Info, New Optimism
Is the news about diabetes better than many of us believe? A deeper look into some important studies with two leaders in the diabetes community. Join the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesShe Is Not Waiting: Carson & DIY Omnipod Loop: / Baseball GM Dave Peterson
Would you ask your teenage daughter to be the first to try a new DIY diabetes method? Carson's family did. She's been Looping with Omnipod since last fall; as…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk the D-Moms: Type 1 Diabetes at School
This week, it's our Ask the D-Moms back to school edition. We talk about tech in school, schedules, 504s and when your kid only has twenty minutes for lunch…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWhen Type 1 Diabetes Leads to Inspiration: Krishna Kaliannan & Catalina Crunch
Krishna Kaliannan is the founder of Catalina Crunch, a low carb cereal company. But that wasn't the path he thought he'd take when he was diagnosed with type 1…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWomen and Type 1 Diabetes (Full Panel): Real Talk About Periods, Menopause & More (Bonus Episode)
This week, Stacey moderates a frank conversation about women's issues and type 1 diabetes. This episode contains the full panel. Join the Diabetes Connections…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWomen and Type 1 Diabetes: Real Talk About Periods, Menopause & More
This week, Stacey moderates a frank conversation about women's issues and type 1 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group You'll hear about…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesOmnipod Update from Insulet CEO Shacey Petrovic
Insulet CEO Shacey Petrovic joins us for the first time and talks with Stacey about what's new and what's coming next. Petrovic shares the latest information…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesT1D Milestones & Responsibility: Ask The D-Moms
Ask The D-Moms is back. This time around we're answering your questions about the "right" ages for diabetes development, wearing extra gear for DIY systems and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWait Wait, Don't Poke Me! The Diabetes Game Show
It's our annual game show edition! Taped on location at the Children with Diabetes, Friends for Life Conference, we have a lot of fun with in-studio…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesResearching T1D Prevention - Full Interview with TrialNet's Dr. Michael Haller (Bonus Episode)
For the first time, researchers have managed to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. In a breakthrough study, TrialNet was able to delay the onset by two years…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesResearching T1D Prevention: Dr. Michael Haller and TrialNet
For the first time, researchers have managed to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. In a breakthrough study, TrialNet was able to delay the onset by two years…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesRichard Vaughn: 74 Years With Type 1 Diabetes
Richard Vaughn was diagnosed in September of 1945, just after he turned six years old. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Stacey calls Richard a…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiagnosed at Disney World: The Magic of Community
It was supposed to be a vacation at the happiest place on earth, instead their daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at Disney world. But that's when…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesJDRF Children's Congress 2019 / Getting Diabetes Gear to Stick
JDRF's Children's Congress kicks off this week and we're talking to three really incredible delegates. Meet Jack, Hannah, and Kabir who will all tell their…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesFrom Total Denial to Totally Thriving: Meet Rachel Price
Diagnosed with T1D in her 20s, Rachel Price admits she was in denial at first, insisting to her doctors there was nothing wrong. Now, she's an advocate who…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAll About New Dietary Guidelines: Full Interview with Hope Warshaw, RD, CDE (Bonus Episode)
Low carb, high fat, counting protein for dosing insulin.. when it comes to food and diabetes, there's a lot to keep in mind. It's not as simple as reading a…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAll About New Diabetes Diet Guidelines with RD, CDE Hope Warshaw
Low carb, high fat, counting protein for dosing insulin.. when it comes to food and diabetes, there's a lot to keep in mind. It's not as simple as reading a…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom CEO Kevin Sayer: News From ADA 2019 & More
This week – Dexcom's CEO is back to answer your questions. Kevin Sayer shares lots of news from the recent ADA Scientific Sessions as well as more information…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesPicky Eaters & Summer Swimmers: Ask The D-Moms
Moira McCarthy and Stacey answer your questions about picky eaters, fear of shots and a summer time trips to the pool or beach. They share helpful stories from…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDads and Diabetes: What T1D Fathers Want You To Know
With Father's Day coming up we're taking a look at Dads and Diabetes. Two T1D Dads: Alan Nolte and Mark Turner share their perspective on raising children with…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAll About CGMs - Full Interview with CDE Gary Scheiner (Bonus Episode)
Get the most out of your Continuous Glucose Monitor. Certified Diabetes Educator Gary Scheiner joins Stacey to talk about all the CGMs available in the United…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAll About CGMs with CDE Gary Scheiner
Get the most out of your Continuous Glucose Monitor. Certified Diabetes Educator Gary Scheiner joins Stacey to talk about all the CGMs available in the United…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesSix Until Me's Kerri Sparling (& Her Mom!) / Will's Way Celebrates 5 Years
For 14 years, Kerri Sparling has shared her story on the very popular blog, SixUntilMe. This month, she published her last post. We take a look back with Kerri…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesSteel Magnolias is Back in Theaters - A T1D Mom Round Table
Steel Magnolias is getting reissued in a lot of theaters across the country to celebrate 30 years since the movie's release. The movie has become a touchstone…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk The D-Moms / Caravan to Canada #Insulin4All
Dear DMoms is back, answering your questions about when it's time for T1D kids to be more independent, worries about camp and handling judgmental friends. In…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAmerican Idol's Jackson Gillies Lives with T1D & HS / Benny & Stacey at the Endo
You saw him on American Idol, now Jackson Gillies is using his spotlight to educate not only about type 1 diabetes but about another, more rare condition he's…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAll About Lows: Full Interview with CDE Shannon Johnson (Bonus Episode)
A Diabetes Connections Extra! We take a deep dive into low blood sugar with a frank talk about what hypoglycemia means, what the dangers are, how to treat and…